Kings-Spurs PBP thread for April 25

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MILLER FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

56-51 KINGS

Parker tries to answer with a three of his own but it goes off the rim.

End of the first half.

Kings shooting 52% at the half.

I love this team...

 

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This is a GOOD game. Major props to Kevin and Bonzi. Mike clearly playing a dominant role as playmaker. This is KINGS basketball.

Miller, Garcia and Martin are already on the court, taking shots. No other Kings out; and no Spurs out yet. - according to Grant.

MOre players out now.

 

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Ah crap. I hear thunder outside...

IF I disappear, it's because I had to shut my computer down. With a dial-up I cannot risk burning out my modem if lightning strikes begin to occur anywhere near me...

Hopefully it won't get any worse.

 

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Bibby, MArtin, Bonzi, KT and Brad to start the second half.

Wells - 19 and Martin - 14 for the Kings.

Horry and Manu with 11 each for the Spurs.

Spurs ball to start the third.

Duncan hook gets the roll for two.

56-53 KINGS

Bibby alley to Martin for the oop but Miller is called for an illegal screen.

Spurs ball.

Manu for two and the +1.

Good.

56-56

 

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bonzi miss, Spur board.

Manu miss; Bibby board.

Bibby miss, board tipped to Parker.

Manu drives inside, gets two and another +1, this time from MIller.

58-56 Spurs

Manu to shoot the bonus.

Adelman calls time out...go to commercial.

 

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Manu makes the bonus.

59-56 Spurs

Martin jumper off; Bonzi board and the putback.

59-58 'Spurs

 

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nazr for two.

61-58 Spurs

Martin runner is short; Spurs board.

Manu inside for two.

63-58 Spurs

Miller jumper short; Martin rebound over to bibby; jumper short. Spurs board.

Spurs ball.

Three second call.

KIngs ball.

8:56 left

 

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Bad entry pass by Miller, taken by the Spurs and Nazr gets two more.

65-58 Spurs

Bibby jumper in and out but he's fouled.

Makes both.

65-60 Spurs

8:19 left

Duncan hook doesn't go; Martin with the board.

Martin to the line on foul by Tim Duncan, who of course didn't really foul Martin. He looks at the offiical in absolute disbelief.

Kevin makes first; and second.

65-62 Spurs

 

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Blast. Stupid computer froze.


6:50 left

Spurs now lead 72-62 ...

time out and commercial.

 

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Non-shooting foul on Spurs. Still Kings ball.

Bonzi miss, KT fouled. Fourth team foul on the Spurs.

6:03 left

Still Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

72-65 Spurs

Parker inside for two.

74-65 Spurs

KT drives inside, draws the foul from Duncan - 4PF - and the crowd boos. Poor little Timmy got called for a foul...

KT to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

74-67 Spurs

Duncan on the bench.

Spurs call time out.

5:17 left

 

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Manu for two.

76-67 Spurs

Bibby to KT, who is met by Manu and Finley and a lot of contact.

KT to the line on foul by Manu. Manu out, Barry in.

KT makes first; and second.

76-69 Spurs

 

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Parker for two despite good D.

78-69 Spurs

Bonzi to Miller for two.

78-71 Spurs

4:08 left

Parker miss; Martin board.

Martin jumper over Barry won't go; Rasho board.

Barry three short; lands in KT's arms.

bibby shot blocked by Rasho; KT board. Pass to MIller, who drives inside and draws foul from Rasho.

Brad to the line.

 

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Makes first; and second.

78-73 Spurs

3:16 left

Parker charges inside, Martin takes the charge and Parker gets the offensive foul. Heheheheeh.

Kings ball.

SAR in.

Foul on Barry. Martin to the line.

Makes first; crowd getting hostile. Makes second.

78-75 Spurs

GO KINGS!!!!!

 

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Spur miss; Martin up for the board but cannot come down inbounds. Spurs ball.

Barry for two.

80-75 Spurs

2:32 left

SAR in the post against Horry. Spins and gets two.

80-77 Spurs

 

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Barry to the line.

Makes first; and second.

82-77 Spurs

SAR with two more over Horry.

82-79 Spurs

 

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Hart with the steal. Over to Martin. SAR shot blocked by Rasho; oob.

Still Kings ball.

1:15 left

Manu and Nick in.

Hart for long two.

82-81 Spurs

Hart, Martin, Wells, KT and SAR on the court.

Manu miss; SAR board.

38 seconds left.

 

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Bonzi drives inside, shot misses but late call puts Bonzi on the line on foul by Horry. (Not a good call...Horry was outside the circle.)

Bonzi misses first; makes second.

82-82

Manu drives inside, kicks out to NVE in the corner and he misses to end the third quarter.

 

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Kings ball to start the fourth quarter.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!! And Kevin Martin - YES!!!

 

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Hart, Martin, Wells, KT and SAR on the court to start the fourth quarter.

NICE ball movement results in Bonzi being wide open alone under the bucket.

84-82 KINGS

Duncan trying hard to get around SAR, finally draws foul. 3PF for SAR.

Duncan at the line.

Makes first; and second.

84-84

SAR half-hook right over Duncan.

86-84 KINGS

 

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Manu miss; Bonzi board.

Martin three miss; Bonzi board. Bonzi inside, ball knocked oob by Horry. Still Kings.

Hart to Wells, pass cross court intended for Hart but goes oob.

spurs ball.

Bonzi runs into Brent Barry. Non-shooting. 4PF for Bonzi.

Hart out; Bibby back in.

9:55 left

NVE miss; Bibby board.

 

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BOnzi with the ball, Duncan drops out to cover him and runs into him. 5PF for Duncan. who leaves the game. Nazr in. Duncan gives Dick Bavetta a dirty look...

Kings ball.

Martin jumper short; ball bounces off the Spurs and oob.

Kings ball.

9:23 left

Bibby behind the back pass oob off Bowen. Still Kings ball.

Bowen slaps the ball oob again. Still Kings ball.

Bibby pass stolen. NVE miss; Nazr board, slapped away by Bonzi but Spurs get it.

HOrry airball from the corner. Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!

HOly crap, I love this team!!!!

89-84 KINGS

Time out and commercial.

 

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GO KINGS!!!!

Spurs ball.

Finley wide open for three.

89-87 KINGS

SAR hook for two.

91-87 KINGS

7:46 left

Barry for two.

91-89 KINGS

 

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Non-shooting foul on Nazr. Still Kings ball. 2nd team foul.

SAR driving inside. Another foul on the Spurs. 3rd team foul.

SAR miss but KT putback.

93-89 KINGS

6:57 left

 

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Barry for three.

93-92 KINGS

Bonzi jumper doesn't go; KT with the rebound but he's called for the loose ball foul.

Spurs ball.

Parker inside for two.

94-93 Spurs

Good ball movement inside to SAR for the dunk.

95-94 KINGS

5:47 left

Finley three misses; Bibby board.

Bibby pass inside to SAR, Bibby cuts without the ball, SAR gets it to him and he's fouled.

Bibby to the line for two after the time out and commercial.

Spurs now in the penalty. Kings go to the stripe the rest of the game.

 

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This is playoff basketball. This is what it's all about, boys and girls...

I hope you're at least able to get a little of the flavor of the game. I'm sitting here with goosebumps.

I may not have mentioned it recently, but I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

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Mike to the line for two shots.

Manu, Parker, Bowen, Rasho and Finley on the court for the Spurs.

Bibby, Martin, Wells, KT and SAR for the Kings.

Makes first; lots of thunder and lightning outside my house but I'm not logging off. If I burn out a modem, I burn out a modem.

Makes second.

97-94 KINGS

5:00 left

Manu to Rasho for two.

97-96 KINGS

GO KINGS!!!!

bibby pass to Bonzi, slapped away by Bowen. Oob. Bowen is incredulous.

Duncan in for Rasho.

 

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Bonzi turnaround fadeaway for two.

99-96 KINGS

Parker drives inside, fouled by Martin, makes the bucket and gets the +1.

4:13 left

Parker misses.

99-98 KINGS

Bowen out; finley in.

Bibby bad pass; Spurs ball.

Duncan to the line on foul by Bonzi. 5PF. Bonzi hobbling, and grimacing but not wanting to leave.

 

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Duncan makes first; misses ssecond. SAR board.

99-99

Kings call time out.

Commercial.

Good lord, this is good basketball.

 

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3:45 left.

HAVE FAITH, fellow KINGS fans!! We can do this!!!